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vPatented May 15, 1923.

i c5552 'A WILLIAM r. SCHMIDT, or wrnnnorfrn, MIcIIIGaMAssIeNoR ro ALL METAL i rRoDUc'rsv COMPANY, or wYsNDoTTE, MICHIGAN, A conror'.AJrIoN.y

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Application filed. March 30, 1922. Serial No. 547,980.

To all lwhom it may concern: f

Be it kno-wn that I, WILLIAM F. SCHMIDT, citizen of the United States, residing .at Wyandotte, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Games, and declare the following to be a full, clear7 and exact description of the same, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use) the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, whichV form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to games and objects of my improvements are to provide an improved game apparatus and means for packaging the same.

I secure these objects in the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:`

Fig. l is an elevation of the apparatus embodying my invention adjusted for use Fig. 2 is a plan view of-the same, the cover being pantly broken away to economize space.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line III-III, III-III, Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a erspective view of the apparatus being a justed upon a table or other plane support independent of the containing a, a is the body of a rectangular box which may be'of thin card-board. b is the cover adapted to close the upper open end of the box a, a and having its edge 'hinged to the back edge of the body a, as shown most distinctly in Fig. 8.

0, 0 are, reinforcing triangular blocks fitting into the rear corners'of the body a, a and secured to the bottom and sides of said body. The blocks c, c are provided with vertical apertures c2, c2. d is a reinforcing strip of woodof some thickness extending along the forward edgeof the body c', a and across the bottom of the same, having its ends engaging against the ends of the body a, c. The strip d is removably placed within the box and preferably fitting against but not secured to the sides and ends of the body a. Z2 indicates apertures in the strip d extending vertically through said strip.

f indicates wires or rods of small diameter. These wires are bent at their upper -ends as shown at f2 and to each of said wires provided with notches h2 suitably located and so weighted that when they are placed upon the supports f3 with their notches env gaging the cross-pieces of said supports,

they will automatically `remain in position 'until forcibly displacedy as hereafter described. i

g, g are two uprights fitting into the apertures c2, c2, in the reinforcing block 0, c and extending vertically upfward.l g2 is, a net adapted to be wound around the supports g, g when stored andto extend between said supports when the latter are fixed in' position in the apertures c2 as hereinbefore described and as illustrated invr Fig. l.

When packed for transportationor storage, the uprights g, g are removed from the apertures 02the net wound upon them and the net and uprights are laid within the body a, a of the box. The wire f is also withdrawn from the apertures in the strip al and laid within the box, as are alsov the figures 72 las indicated vin dotted lines in Fig. 3. The cover maybe then shut down, closing the box, and the entire apparatus: is

ports f2.

The game conslsts in displacing the figures it by means of a projectile from a toy gun,

the net g2 serving as a back-stop receiving the projectile and allowing it to fall back They figures h are then placed y upon the supinto the body a where itmay be readily recovered. y i The body a may be cheaply made. and when reinforced by* the blocks c, c and strip d2 will be quite rigid and durable.

If desired, the strip el may be removed and placed upon a table and separate supporting blocks c, c may be provided for the net. It is necessary to provide such supports for the figuresl that shallyield sufliciently to the actual impact of a projectile to certainly displace the ligure and which shall yetI nevertheless Support the figure insuch e.. Way that it Shall not be displaced by the. Wind or jar from a projeetilethat `Coee not actually hit the mark aimed at. This result ie zittained by the swinging yokes. i

l. The Combina-tion of the body @a with a reinforcing strip Z therein Suid reinforcing strip being provided with vertical apertures, rods adapted to removably engage in said apertures andbeing bent over at Jcheirupper ends, supports piif'otally engaging the over` turned ends of said rods and depending therefrom, and displareable figures upon Said Supports. i

2. ln an apparatus 'of the kind described, a. plurality oi' supports f bent over at their upper ends and providedwyith bent portion forming zt supportinghook, a yolef3 pivo ally engaging Said hook and ldepending therefrom, and L displacezible figure L- balanced in seid yoke, substantially as and for the purpose deseribed.' y

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification. i t

WiLLiAi/r F. SCHMIDT; 

